Maine Best College Rankings
Bowdoin College ranked first and Colby College ranked second in Maine college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Maine best colleges is $33,475 for Maine residents and $43,926 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 62.60% and the average SAT score is 1,312. The average number of student population is 3,861 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Maine best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $43,926 and Colby College has the highest tuition & fees of $69,600 and Unity Environmental University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,640.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $28,156 and Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $52,000 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,738.
- The average SAT score is 1,312 and Bowdoin College has the highest SAT score of 1,520 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest score of 1,040.
- The average acceptance rate is 62.60% and Colby College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and University of Maine has the loosest (lowest) rate of 97%.
- The average student population is 3,861 and University of Maine has the most students of 12,029 and Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the fewest students of 99.
- The average graduation rate is 64.82% and Bowdoin College has the highest rate of 95% and Unity Environmental University has the lowest rate of 29%.
Maine Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 12 best colleges in Maine with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | $67,832 | - | 1,520 | 7.1% | 1,881 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Colby College Waterville, ME | $69,600 | - | 1,510 | 7.1% | 2,412 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | $66,590 | - | 1,465 | 13.3% | 1,760 | 90% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME | $44,420 | $9,738 | 1,040 | 83.5% | 1,454 | 66% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Maine Orono, ME | $36,756 | $31,164 | - | 96.6% | 12,029 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | $44,210 | $40,235 | - | 91.6% | 6,573 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | $31,824 | $31,824 | - | 96.3% | 1,635 | 54% | 20 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $29,940 | $26,676 | 1,100 | 79.2% | 7,604 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME | $47,997 | $32,181 | 1,370 | 70.2% | 358 | 68% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME | $12,640 | $9,750 | - | - | 7,165 | 29% | 36 to 1 |
| 11 | Husson University Bangor, ME | $23,304 | $19,832 | 1,180 | 81.0% | 3,367 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| 12 | Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Portland, ME | $52,000 | $52,000 | - | - | 99 | - | - |
| Average | $43,926 | $28,156 | 1,312 | 62.6% | 3,861 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
Maine Colleges by Ranking and School Type